Sandal with strap-receiving, channeled sole



Oct. 24, 1950 J. FELLO 2,526,940

SANDAL WITH STRAPRECEIVING, CHANNELED SOLE Filed Dec. 20, 1948 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Josep h F ello INVENTOR.

BY 2mm Mae) Oct. 24, 1950 J. FELLO 2,526,940

SANDAL WITH STRAP RECEIVING, CHANNELED SOLE Filed Dec. 20, 1948 r 2Sheets-Sheet 2 J 0 sep h F el/o INVENTOR.

Patented Oct. 24, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SANDAL WITHSTRAP-RECEIVING, CHANNELED SOLE 9 Claims.

This invention relates generally to footwear and more particularly to asandal comprising a sole with vertical and oppositely disposed aperturesthrough the sole arranged in spaced relation in lines generallyfollowing the curved edges of the sole and spaced within said edges, thesole having channels on the bottom thereof including transversely openchannels, and straps threaded through transversely opposite aperturesand the corresponding transverse channels and dimensioned to loop overthe adjacent portions of the foot of a wearer.

The objects of this invention include the provision of a sandal in whichstraps of varied design may be used to secure the sole upon the foot ofa wearer, these straps being removable and replaceable with ease.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sandal of the typementioned above and in which the straps will not become undulydisarranged or separated from the sole when the sandal is removed fromthe foot, thus facilitating the replacement of the sandal on the foot.

Another object of this invention is to provide 'a sandal which will beextremely comfortable,

the straps being adjustable and/or provided with elastic portions whichallow the straps to yield with the foot of the wearer during use.

The last object to be mentioned specifically is to provide a sandalconstruction which is relatively inexpensive and practicable tomanufacture, which is attractive in appearance, very convenient to use,and which will give generally efficient and durable service.

With these objects definitely in view, this invention resides in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of elementsand portions as will be hereinafter described in detail in thespecification, particularly pointed out in the appended claims, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a material part ofthis application, and in which:

Figure 1 is a three dimensional view of a sandal constructed accordingto this invention and positioned upon a foot of a wearer;

Figure 2 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the sandal illustrated inFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view, taken substantiallyupon the line 33 in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a three dimensional view of a sandal in which a singlerelatively elongated strap is used, and this figure may be considered asa diagrammatic representation of the form of sandal illustratedin'Figure 8;

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the sole;

Figure 6 is a three dimensional view of a modified form of strapconstruction used with the same sole as that illustrated in thepreceding figures; and

Figures 7, 8, 9 and 10 are three dimensional views of sandals using asingle elongated strap threaded through the apertures and channels ofthe sole to provide four difierent designs representative of many otherpossible designs capable of being achieved by the use of this invention.

Similar characters of reference designate similar or identical elementsand portions throughout the specification and throughout the differentviews in the drawings.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, this invention includes a soleit, including a wear sole, with an integral heel portion !2. It isproposed to construct the wear sole of rubber, leather or similarmaterial and it is preferred that lines i i and it should be formed onthe edges of a rubber sole and the heel to simulate layeredconstruction, these line being easily achieved by deformation in themolds used in the construction of the sole.

A plurality of substantially vertical apertures 18 are provided in thesole and arranged in transversely oppositely disposed pairs and inspaced relation in lines generally following the curved edges of thesole and spaced within these edges. Similar apertures 26 are provided inthe sole near the point of juncture thereof with the heel portion 52. Apair of curved channels 22, open toward the bottom of the sole, extendfrom points immediately rearward of the apertures 20 forwardly along theedges of the sole and spaced within these edges to communicate with eachof the apertures i8 and these channels extend slightly forwardly beyondthe forwardmost of these apertures I8. Transversely disposed channels 24extend between the pairs of oppositely disposed apertures 93 and 2B and,of course, communicate with the channels 22.

Straps are used to secure the sole to the foot of a wearer, the strapindicated generally by the numeral 26 being represented as used withstraps 28 and '36 which are simplified forms of the strap 26 and thestrap 25 may be thought of as being patentably generic to the straps 28and 39. Another form of strap is indicated in Figures 4, '7, 8, 9 and 10and is identified by the numeral 32, while still another form of strapsis indicated by the numeral 3i and represented in Figure 6.

The strap 26 includes a pair of inelastic upper portions 36 securedtogether by a buckle 38 and having a pair of tongues 40 on the outer andlower ends of each portion 36 dimensionally adapted to be at leastpartially inserted through a pair of adjacent apertures l8. The lowerends of these tongues 40 are secured to elastic portions 42 which areturned inwardly within the channels 24 and connected together byfastening means 44 which may be of hook and eye character or of anyother suitable character. The strap 28 is constructed similarly to thestrap 26 except that the inelastic portion is not bifurcated and onlyone pair of elastic portions is associated therewith. The strap 30 issimilar to the strap 28 except that it is elongated to allow it beingfastened around the ankle of the wearer.

The relatively elongated strap 32 is threaded through the apertures [8so that a portion 46 is looped over the toe portion of the foot of a Hwearer, and other portions are looped upwardly illustrated in Figure 4at 48. Although several different designs may be achieved by the use ofthis elongated strap 32, the design illustrated in Figures 4 and 8includes portions 50 which extend from the rearmost apertures 20 aroundthe rear of the ankle, as indicated at 50, while the ends 52 arethreaded through the looped portions 43 and thereafter tied together.

The strap construction indicated at 34 in Figure 6 includes an inelasticupper portion 54 with a, pluralit of tongues similar to the tongues 49indicated in Figure l and identified by the same reference numeral inFigure 6, together with a complement of elastic portions similar tothose indicated at 42 in Figures 2 and 3, and elongated straps 56 whichare fixed at their forward ends to the inelastic strap portion -4 andprovided with a buckle 58 whereby they are fastened together about theankle of the wearer. If preferred, another strap member 6!. may beprovided to extend through the rearmost apertures and through thecorresponding transverse channel 24, this strap 60 having loops 62, oneon each end thereof, to receive intermediate portions of the elongatedstrap 56, Figure 6 showing only one side of this member 6!]. Finally, itmay be noted that the sole ii? is provided with an aperture 64 which maybe used to receive a portion of a strap 32 when still other designs aredesired, and it will also be noted that certain of the apertures !8 maybe unused, as indicated in Figures 1, 2 and 9. In this connection, itmay be noted that the straps 26 and 28 may be shifted forwardly orrearwardly with the tongues 40 inserted in the desired apertures l8,according to the fancy or necessity of the wearer. It will also be notedthat more than one looped portion 46 may be used, as indicated inFigures 9 and 10, and diiferent methods of threading the elongated strap32 may be employed, no attempt being made in this application to claimall possible methods of threading the elongated strap 32 into theapertures l8 and 20.

It is important to note that the channels 22 cooperate with the channels24 in providing a non-slip tread on the bottom of the sole 10, thechannels 22 being particularly adapted to prevent lateral sliding motionof the sandal when a slippery surface is being traversed, and thechannels 22 also allow the threading of an elongated strap 32 from oneoperture 8 to an adjacent aperture on the same side of the sole, as inill) 4 s achieving designs such as those indicated in the drawings.

The operation of this invention will be clearly understood from aconsideration of the foregoing description of the mechanical details ofthe invention and further description would appear unnecessary.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A sandal comprising a sole including a wear sole, substantiallyvertical and transversely oppositely disposed pairs of aperturesextending completely through said sole and arranged in spaced relationin lines generally following the curved edges of the sole and spacedwithin said edges, curved channels on the bottom of said wear soleextending along said lines and joining the apertures on each of saidcurved edges, transverse open channels extending between and terminatingat transversely oppositely disposed pairs of said apertures, strapsthreaded through transversely opposite pairs of said apertures and thecorresponding transverse channels and dimensioned to loop over theadjacent portions of the foot of a wearer, said channels being greaterin vertical dimension than the portions of said straps within thechannels, said wear sole having continuous edge portions disposedoutwardly of said curved channels and depending beneath said straps sothat said straps are protected.

2. A sandal comprising a sole including a wear sole, substantiallyvertical and transversely oppositely disposed pairs of aperturesextending completely through said sole and arranged in spaced relationin lines generally following the curved edges of the sole and spacedwithin said edges, curved channels on the bottom of said wear soleextending along said lines and joining the apertures on each of saidcurved edges, transverse open channels extending between and terminatingat transversely oppositely disposed pairs of said apertures, strapsthreaded through transversely opposite pairs of said apertures and thecorresponding transverse channels and dimensioned to loop over theadjacent portions of the foot of a wearer, said channels being greaterin vertical dimension than the portions of said straps within thechannels, said wear sole having continuous edge portions disposedoutwardly of said curved channels and depending beneath said straps sothat said straps are protected, said straps each having an elasticportion and an inelastic portion.

3. A sandal according to claim 2, and wherein said elastic portion ispositioned in the corresponding transverse channel.

4. A sandal according to claim 2, and wherein said elastic portion ispositioned in the corresponding transverse channel, and said inelasticportion of each strap includes that portion on the upper side of thesole.

5. A sandal according to claim 1, and wherein said straps have ends onthe underside of said sole, and releasable fastenin means for securingsaid ends together.

6. A sandal according to claim 1, and wherein one of said strapsincludes an inelastic portion having a plurality of pairs oftransversely opposed tongues inserted through a plurality of saidapertures, and elastic portions secured to and between opposed lowerends of each pair of said tongues.

'7. A sandal according to claim 6, and including a strap having itslower portion extending invention, what is through one pair of saidapertures and the corresponding transverse channel and dimensioned forsecurement around the rear portion of the foot of a wearer.

8. A sandal according to claim 1, and wherein said straps are in twocomplemental parts, each part having an inelastic portion and an elasticportion, said inelastic portions being dimensioned to loop over theadjacent portion of the foot of a wearer, and fastening means forreleasably securing the adjacent ends of said inelastic portionstogether on the underside of said sole.

9. In a sandal, a sole including a wear sole portion, substantiallyvertical and transversely oppositely disposed pairs of aperturesextending completely through said sole and arranged in spaced relationin lines generally following the curved edges of the sole and spacedWithin said edges, curved channels onthe bottom of said wear soleextending along said lines and joining the apertures on each of said'curved edges, transverse open channels extending between and terminatingat transversely oppositely disposed pairs of said apertures, saidchannels being greater in vertical dimension than the portions of saidstraps within said channels, said wear sole having continuous edgeportions disposed outwardly of said curved channels and dependingbeneath said straps so that said straps are protected, and said wearsole having depending central flat portions on each side of saidtransverse channels, the bottom surfaces of said central portions andsaid continuous edge portions being substantially co-planar.

- J OISEPH FELLO.

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